by ABCGI | Jul 25, 2017 | Uncategorized
Tell us about a way you’ve reached out into your community. English as a second language classes, helping the Hispanic Community with immigration issues. What happened? Some families are coming to the church. What event from the past year most excited you? Our first...
by ABCGI | Jul 18, 2017 | Uncategorized
In 2016 First Baptist Church of Greenwood was going through a season of changes and emotions. We felt God was distant for a time but many kept praying and believing God had a plan. Wee did He ever! In July 2016 we hired a new senior pastor that had compassion and a...
by ABCGI | Jun 26, 2017 | Uncategorized
Garfield Park Baptist Church began a re-visioning process at the beginning of 2016. Jay Kennedy, Congregational Life Strategist, introduced the idea of exegeting the community to determine what should matter to our church. During the summer’s combined adult...
by ABCGI | Jun 26, 2017 | Uncategorized
2016 was a very hard year for Garden Baptist Church. In February, Dale Heatherington ended his pastorate and it was a difficult ending that resulted in the loss of several families. On August 1, Marie Wiese was called as the interim pastor and the church began the...
by ABCGI | Jun 20, 2017 | Uncategorized
Over the last couple of years we have determined that the ministry we have to offer is the ministry of our building. It is a large building on a busy corner in-between two very different neighborhoods. As a congregation we decided the best way to serve our community...
by ABCGI | Jun 12, 2017 | Uncategorized
Several members of the Congregation of the Covenants embarked on a new ministry during 2016. A young man named Nate had shared his dream of starting a group he named “This Ability” for young adults who are interested in performing arts and have challenges...
